Chapter 335 - No imperial decree in Sight
By June, Liangzhou Prefecture had become an enormous steamer, the soldiers and citizens nearly suffocating under the relentless heat.
Inside the Command Post, Qi Yanzhu sat at the head of the hall, his face dark as scorched iron. His fingers tapped aimlessly on the armrest, his thoughts unreadable.
Below him, the military officers of the city sat in orderly rows.
The air was thick with tension.
"General..." One of the vice commanders couldn’t hold back any longer.
Qi Yanzhu lifted his gaze slightly, signaling for the vice commander to speak.
The vice commander’s brows were deeply furrowed. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Do we fight, or do we retreat? You must give us an answer!"
Qi Yanzhu pinched the bridge of his nose and shook his head. The words he had repeated for days now left his lips once more.
"Wait a little longer..."
The officers shook their heads as they left. Soon, only Qi Yanzhu remained in the room.
No one knew what Qi Yanzhu was waiting for—except himself.
He was waiting for an imperial decree that had yet to arrive.